MEDIUM
In Mini-XML (aka mxml) v2.12, there is stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_file function in mxmldoc.c
Published Dec 30, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.30%
Description
In Mini-XML (aka mxml) v2.12, there is stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_file function in mxmldoc.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 28
- 29
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.30% 0.01303
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01303
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.30% (0.01303) | 69.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.30% (0.01303) | 66.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00274) | 48.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 59.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 58.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 54.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/237 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/so_mxmldoc.c:2971_1.txt.err x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/so_mxmldoc.c:2987_1.txt.err x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/237 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/so_mxmldoc.c:2971_1.txt.err | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ntu-sec/pocs/blob/master/mxml-53c75b0/crashes/so_mxmldoc.c:2987_1.txt.err | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 30, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 30, 2018
Link CVE-2018-20593
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a